4 days in Okinawa

Over 900 miles from Tokyo and Hong Kong, 300 miles north of Taiwan, Okinawa is a tropical island with beautiful beaches and history of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Our highlights included

1. Loisir Hotel
Welcome drink is shikuwasa juice, onsen and awesome breakfast every morning.

2. Capsule Hotel in Japan.... I was fascinated with the photos online, naturally I had to pay a quick visit in person. Not bad for $10 a night, you can crash in this pad, take a shower in the morning, drink coffee, and move on to the next destination.

3. Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dates back to 14th century, explore the grounds and the interior. The architecture and decorative elements is Ryukyu style. Unfortunately few days after we return from our trip, fire destroyed the main part of the castle. We were lucky to have been there and see the part of history before it got burned down.

4. Jack's Steak House
Great steak in Naha, Okinawa. Be aware there is always a line of people.

5. Taste of Okinawa Cooking experience.
It's here we learned about Okinawa soba is different than Japanese soba and other traditional foods of Okinawa such as as awamori (sugar cane liquor) Bonus: we shopped and walked Makishi market

6. MariKart

7. Owl Cafe

8. Hidden Castle Ruins Hike

9. Beach in Okinawa